beoigh
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Irish[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Irish béoigidir. By surface analysis, beo (“alive”) + -igh (verbal suffix).
Verb[edit]
beoigh (present analytic beonn, future analytic beofaidh, verbal noun beochan, past participle beoite)
- (transitive, intransitive) animate, enliven, freshen, liven (up), refresh, vitalise, perk up
Conjugation[edit]
conjugation of beoigh (first conjugation – C)
* indirect relative
† archaic or dialect form
‡‡ dependent form used with particles that trigger eclipsis
Derived terms[edit]
- beoigh suas (“liven up”, intransitive verb)
Mutation[edit]
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
beoigh | bheoigh | mbeoigh |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading[edit]
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “beoigh”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “beoigh” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “beoigh” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.